Another postseason appearance, another contract extension for Kellie Harper.

The Missouri State Board of Governors is expected to approve a one-year extension for the Lady Bears head coach after the team's fourth consecutive postseason appearance.

The Board of Governors will meet Thursday afternoon in Springfield.

If approved, the one-year addition will extend Harper's employment through the 2021-22 season.

The recommended action document in the Missouri State Board of Governors' minutes says "in light of the continued success of the University's intercollegiate women's basketball program under Coach Harper's leadership, the University desires to amend the agreement, in order to extend the term of Coach Harper's employment by one year."

In each of the last four seasons, she has led the Lady Bears to a postseason tournament.

Harper had the Lady Bears in the Postseason WNIT in her second season, which led to a $10,000 annual raise and extension through the 2019-2020 season. Missouri State won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in March 2016 and ended a 10-year drought in the NCAA Tournament.

Harper has a 93-69 record in five seasons. She became Missouri State's head coach in 2013 after four seasons at North Carolina State.

The Lady Bears are coming off a 21-12 record in 2017-18. The season ended in the second round of the WNIT.

Contract details

Base salary: $246,640

Retention incentive: $100,000, if she is still coach on April 14, 2019

Academic Progress Rate: $2,500 for each season the team’s APR meets or exceeds the NCAA Multi-year Cut Score

NCAA Tournament: $10,000 for earning an at-large bid, $7,500 for a first-round win, and one of the following: $10,000 for advancing past the second round, $17,500 for advancing past the Sweet 16, $35,000 for advancing past the Elite Eight, $50,000 for reaching the national championship game and $100,000 for winning a national championship

WNIT: $2,500 for each game appearance, and one of the following: $10,000 for reaching the semifinals, $15,000 for reaching the championship game and $20,000 for winning the championship

Coach of the Year: $5,000 for being named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year by the league coaches or media, $20,000 for being named Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association

Attendance: One of the following payments, based on average home attendance: $2,500 for an average of 4,000 or more per game, $5,000 for an average of 5,000 or more, $10,000 for an average of 6,000 or more, $15,000 for an average of 7,000 or more